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Staircase tool in ARCHICAD 23 ?

Anyone know whats going on with the staircase tool in AC 23 ? This version seems to keep an orange block around the full demise of the stairs. Any idea how to remove this / deactivate it ? see image attached. Previous version AC 22 never did this.

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elevation siding coursing

When I open a brand new archicad file, I create a siding coursing that i want (like 6" space coursing), I can manually modify the base of the coursing to be wherever I want it to be like 12" below the reference level. In the current file that I am wo...

How to make hole in morph surface

I'm building a kitchen island as a morph and I'm trying to cut out a counter top for farm house sink. I'm sure this is a basic thing to do but I'm having trouble executing. I've looked on utube and cannot figure it out. Hence my name the "Rookie". Th...

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Stair tool, sloped riser face at nosing edge

This is an existing stair, from the '70s. Cast in place reinforced concrete, concrete screed, rubber flooring. On the left the closest I am getting to so far with the Stair Tool. I can't get the sloping riser finish face to meet at a (sharp or rounde...

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Trying to make a double (?) winder stair

I'm trying to recreate a staircase from plans that has a full 180 with equal going around a single point. The stair geometry is freaking out at this and not letting it happen. Is there a way to make this stair? Picture attached

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Fills appear black

I don't know why but the vectorial fills do not function. I see them in the menu but when I try to apply them to the drawing, they appear like a black rectangle.

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File Merge

I have an old file with a project that is started with some sloppy settings. I would like to merge this file into a model to a new file. Is there an easy way to do this without copying and pasting the data over? thank you,

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ASM Techbase new archicad tutorial now online

ASM Techbase new tutorial now online. This round house design tutorial will show you many special ways to achieve the look you see in the images below. Round window casing, round window with wooden "flabs" rotated on an outward angle and many more. E...

CW Double Door 23 leaf type doesn't stick?

I can't get CW Double Door 23 leaf type to stick. The leaf will show correctly on the preview thumbnail, but not appear on the model. The setting does stick —when I Edit the curtain wall, select that double door panel, and check its settings, they do...

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